Polls about 2026 North Carolina
Every tracked poll about 2026 North Carolina, newest first. Dots on the chart are individual polls; the line is the rolling average. How to read these numbers.
Average result
Unweighted mean across 75 matching polls
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| Choice | % |
|---|---|
| Roy Cooper | 49.9% |
| Michael Whatley | 40.3% |
| Shannon Bray | 2.2% |
| Michael Dublin | 1.4% |
| Anita Earls | 45.4% |
| Sarah Stevens | 40.3% |
| Don Brown | 19.2% |
| Thom Thillis | 43.6% |
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Individual polls (75)
| End date | Pollster | Sample | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/3/2026 | East Carolina University | 675 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
Shannon Bray (L)
Michael Dublin (G)
|
| 8/31/2026 | Elon University/YouGov | 565 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
Shannon Bray (L)
Michael Dublin (G)
|
| 8/12/2026 | High Point University | 660 LV |
Anita Earls (D)
Sarah Stevens (R)
|
| 8/12/2026 | High Point University Survey Research Center | 660 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 8/12/2026 | High Point University Survey Research Center | 800 RV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 8/10/2026 |
Harper Polling
for The Carolina Journal |
600 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 8/10/2026 |
Harper Polling
for Carolina Journal |
600 LV |
Anita Earls (D)
Sarah Stevens (R)
|
| 8/6/2026 |
Change Research
for Carolina Forward |
915 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 8/1/2026 |
Change Research
for Talking About Politics |
967 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 8/1/2026 |
Change Research
for Gary Pearce | Sam Hunt |
967 RV |
Anita Earls (D)
Sarah Stevens (R)
|
| 7/31/2026 |
YouGov
for Elon University |
466 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
Shannon Bray (L)
Michael Dublin (G)
|
| 7/27/2026 |
Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research
for Fox News |
1,005 RV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 7/23/2026 | Elon University/YouGov | 717 RV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
Shannon Bray (L)
Michael Dublin (G)
|
| 7/23/2026 | Elon University/YouGov | 466 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
Shannon Bray (L)
Michael Dublin (G)
|
| 7/11/2026 | Public Policy Polling | 759 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 7/11/2026 | Public Policy Polling | 759 RV |
Anita Earls (D)
Sarah Stevens (R)
|
| 6/27/2026 | The New York Times/Siena University | 601 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 6/10/2026 |
YouGov
for Catawba College Center for North Carolina Politics & Public Service |
905 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 6/10/2026 |
YouGov
for Catawba College Center for N.C. Politics & Public Service |
906 LV |
Anita Earls (D)
Sarah Stevens (R)
|
| 5/11/2026 |
Harper Polling
for Carolina Journal |
600 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 5/8/2026 |
Change Research
for Carolina Forward |
957 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 5/8/2026 |
Change Research
for Carolina Forward |
957 LV |
Anita Earls (D)
Sarah Stevens (R)
|
| 4/24/2026 | Opinion Diagnostics | 830 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|
| 4/6/2026 | High Point University | 703 LV |
Sarah Stevens (R)
Anita Earls (D)
|
| 4/6/2026 | High Point University Survey Research Center/YouGov | 703 LV |
Roy Cooper (D)
Michael Whatley (R)
|